A plethysmograph is a device that medicine uses to measure variations in volume. Depending on the type of plethysmograph, it can calculate the volume of blood vessels in the arms and legs, lungs or finger. In addition, this method is suitable for determining the volume of the finger (pulse) and the degree of erection in … Plethysmograph: Application & Health Benefits
Pulmonary respiration-also called ventilation-is composed of two components: alveolar ventilation and dead space ventilation. Dead space ventilation is the portion of the respiratory volume that is not involved in the exchange of carbon dioxide (CO2) for oxygen (O2). Dead space ventilation occurs because the volume of air that is in the upstream system of the … Dead Space Ventilation: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Intra-abdominal pressure, or IAP for short and in medical terminology, refers to a respiratory pressure that is present within the abdominal cavity. In a healthy person, this pressure is approximately a measured value of 0 to 5 mmHg. If the intra-abdominal pressure is too high, the arterial blood flow may be weakened. What is intraabdominal … Intra-abdominal Pressure: Function, Role & Diseases
The term retraction force refers primarily to the lungs or thorax and means their tendency to contract when stretched, creating the intrathoracic negative pressure. Lungs get their retraction force from elastic fibers and surface tension of alveoli. The retraction force of the lungs is crucial for respiration, especially in the sense of expiration. What is … Retraction Force: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Inspiratory reserve volume represents the air that a patient can take in after normal inspiration during forced breathing. Together with expiratory reserve volume and respiratory volume, inspiratory reserve volume gives vital capacity. Lung volumes are measured in spirometry. What is the inspiratory reserve volume? Inspiratory reserve volume refers to inspiration and corresponds to the volume … Inspiratory Reserve Volume: Function, Role & Diseases
Vital capacity is a parameter of spirometry. It provides information about lung function during inhalation and exhalation. If expiratory vital capacity is significantly different from inspiratory vital capacity, lung disease is probably present. What is vital capacity Vital capacity is a parameter of spirometry. It provides information about lung function during inhalation and exhalation. Spirometry … Vital Capacity: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
The sneezing reflex is one of the protective reflexes and corresponds to a “fake” foreign reflex. Sneezing clears the upper airways of nasal secretions and foreign-body substances to ensure free breathing. Disturbances of the sneezing reflex occur mainly after damage to the nervous tissue involved peripherally and centrally, which includes the respiratory and gustatory centers … Sneezing Reflex: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
The mouthguard is used in medicine to prevent the transmission of pathogens. These exit with partly the respiratory flow and can not spread through such a hygiene mask. Infection by inhaling outside air can also be prevented with such a mask. What is a mouthguard? The mouthguard is used in medicine to prevent the transmission … Mouthguard: Applications & Health Benefits
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Chest breathing (also thoracic or costal breathing) is a special form of breathing in which the ribs actively raise and lower. The resulting negative pressure causes air to flow into the lungs (inspiration) or be forced out of them (expiration) due to the elasticity of the lungs and chest. What is thoracic breathing? Chest breathing … Chest Breathing: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Expiration is the medical term for a phase of the respiratory cycle, more specifically the process of breathing out, which involves forcing air out of the lungs. This is usually a passive process of the body caused by the relaxation of the diaphragm as well as the chest muscles. What is expiration? Expiration is the … Expiration: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Tick vaccination Introduction As spring draws to a close and temperatures slowly start to rise again, the annual warnings in magazines and on television arrive just in time with the first rays of sunshine: “Caution, TBE. “In many places you can read at the same time that it is best to have an TBE vaccination … TBE vaccination